Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506 -- Quashing of proceedings - Compromise - Attempt to murder - Fourteen accused persons were involved in the crime and fire arms weapons were used - Offences alleged to have been committed by accused are crime against society - Even in such case, if settlement is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 504, 506 -- Offence u/ss 504, 506 IPC - Incident took place between son of injured/PW2 and accused - Witnesses of fact not supported story of prosecution - Findings of appellate Court acquitting accused is not perverse as same are basically based on statement of PW2 who is son of injured - Accused rightly acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354A, 504, 506, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 7, 8 -- Offence u/ss 354-A, 504, 506 IPC and Ss.7, 8 of POCSO Act - Age of victim - Plea to determine age of victim before proceeding with the trial - Rejected on the ground that same can be done only after entire evidence is collected - No interference warranted..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 147, 148, 149, 352, 323, 306, 504, 506 -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 147, 148, 149, 352, 323, 306, 504 & 506 IPC - Grant of anticipatory bail in a heinous case on the basis of CCTV footage produced by accused, without any kind of certification and/or authentication, ignoring the materials on..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 326, 324, 347, 385, 386, 143, 147, 148, 149, 427, 504, 506, 120B -- Bail - Attempt to murder - Role attributed to accused is that of being a prime conspirator - Existence of conspiracy and nexus between accused and assailants are matters for evidence and trial - Fact that informant and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326A, 504, 506 -- Discharge - Offence u/ss 326-A, 504, 506 IPC - Injuries caused by acid burn - Prima facie material to frame charge against accused - Discharge application rightly dismissed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 379, 452, 504, 506, 147, 148, 149, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 379, 452, 504, 506, 147, 148, 149 IPC - Compromise - Quashing of proceedings - Entire dispute between parties compromised in 2022 - Case is pending since 2015 - Proceedings quashed on basis of compromise subject to deposit of exemplary cost of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 504, 506, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(10)(15) -- Quashing of proceedings - Attempt to murder - High Court while quashing proceedings not discussed the allegations made against accused - There is no independent application of mind by..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 341, 323, 504, 506, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of proceedings - Compromise - Matrimonial offence - Settlement arrived at between parties - There is no societal interest involved in the case - Proceedings against petitioners quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 452, 308, 323, 504, 506 -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/ss 376, 452, 308, 323, 504, 506 IPC - An application filed by first informant before I.O. that there was no physical relationship between her and accused - False FIR - FIR lodged on false allegations only to built pressure upon accused so..........
